New app helps plan Texas coastal vacations - Monitor
Users can search for destinations with multiple filters to find a variety of amenities and activities at each location including:. Whether you are planning your next trip to South Padre Island or if you are headed farther away to places such as Galveston, the new TxCoasts. The General Land Office of Texas launched earlier this week, Texas Coasts, a Web-based app to help vacationers, day-trippers and any visitors find the perfect beach, picnic park or RV park for their next outing. Although there is no specific smartphone app, Texas Coasts’ Web design fully integrates across all platforms whether using a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. com allows users to sort by multiple filters to find the perfect place for their next outing. An interactive map welcomes you on the home page and shows the Gulf coast area, basically from South Padre Island up to Beaumont. By zooming in, a visitor can narrow the search and see pinpoints to determine a location of destination. “Texas Coasts is the one-stop digital app for anyone who wants to enjoy Texas’ amazing coast,” Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said in a news release. “It’s a great app for families, fishermen, spring breakers, anyone anywhere who wants to find the right Texas beach or boat ramp for their summer fun. Texas Coasts is also an economic development tool, since the coast is one of our state’s top economic engines. Texas Coasts provides a location-enabled mapping function with turn-by-turn. Source: www.themonitor.com
